US Edition9/11 community faces challenges accessing WTC Health Program due to cuts
- Enrollment of new participants and authorization of treatments for 9/11 first responders and survivors resumed in early 2025 after weeks of interruptions caused by previous federal restrictions.
- The program's delays occurred because of Trump administration cuts, including firing director Dr. James Howard and staff reductions led by the Department of Government Efficiency.
- About 137,000 people rely on the program for treatment, but staffing shortages and unfilled positions caused long wait times and hindered certification of illnesses and treatment approvals.
- Rep. Andrew Garbarino stated that following bipartisan efforts, Dr. Howard's authority was restored, ensuring that those affected by 9/11 will now receive the support from the program that had previously been delayed.
- Despite resumed services, ongoing anxiety among first responders highlights the need for increased federal support, including a $3 billion funding push advocated by community groups and New York leaders.
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NYPD cadet receives hero dad’s badge number — two years after he died from 9/11-related cancer
"He was actually on his way home [from working a shift] when the planes hit the towers, and he turned back, to go back to help the people of New York City," said George Miller about his father, NYPD Officer Thomas Miller.
Sick 9/11 responders are being left behind amid federal spending battle
Many first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have developed cancer and other illnesses from being at Ground Zero two decades ago, and the World Trade Center Health Program has always provided a lifeline for these workers. But they still face a fight for affordable health care 24 years later, and recent pendulum swings of the federal budget have renewed concerns that the program could be permanently gutted. What is happening wit…
9/11 health care program restores cancer treatment certifications amid weeks of uncertainty
Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The World Trade Center Health Program is once again certifying illnesses linked to the 9/11 terrorist attacks after a chaotic few weeks that left some cancer patients, including first responders, without access to treatment. Certification is the process by which the federal program confirms that a 9/11-related illnesses qualify for treatment or compensation. Dr. John …
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The Daily NewsWorld Trade Center health program resumes treatments after outcry
The health program that treats Sept. 11 first responders has started resuming enrollment of new participants and approving treatments for ailing patients after on-again, off-again Trump administration cuts had hobbled the program for weeks, the Daily News has learned.
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